30 New Jersey Towns With Highest Violent Crime Rates

The FBI’s most recent annual crime report shows that the rate of violent crime in New Jersey for the year 2016 has reduced for the fifth-straight year. However, the rate has increased again now as there are a large number of killings reported in major cities.

The increase of 4.1% is seen in the rate of violent crimes and the homicide crime rate increased by 8.6%.

Given below is the list of 30 cities with the highest crime rate:

30. Eatontown

The rate decreased 5.38% and the violent crime rate is 31.80, per 10,000 individuals.

29. Linden

The rate decreased 2.73% and the violent crime rate is 32.30, per 10,000 individuals.

28. Willingboro Township

The rate increased by 7.42% and the violent crime rate is 32.37, per 10,000 individuals.

27. Somers Point

The rate increased 30.58% and the violent crime rate is 33.43, per 10,000 individuals.

26. Morristown

The rate increased 11.11% and the violent crime rate is 33.43, per 10,000 individuals.

25. Long Branch

The rate increased by 9.69% and the violent crime rate is 34.56, per 10,000 individuals.

24. Pemberton

The rate decreased 14.72% and the violent crime rate is 34.96, per 10,000 individuals.

23. Woodbury

The rate increased by 0.24% and the violent crime rate is 35.22, per 10,000 individuals.

22. Hillside Township

The rate decreased 9.11% and the violent crime rate is 35.94, per 10,000 individuals.

21. Perth Amboy

The rate decreased 9.38% and the violent crime rate is 39.79, per 10,000 individuals.

20. Jersey City

The rate decreased by 8.07%and the violent crime rate is 47.93, per 10,000 individuals.

19. Vineland

The rate decreased by 10.95% and the violent crime rate is 48.83, per 10,000 individuals.

18. Burlington City

The rate increased by 1.81% and the violent crime rate is 52.19, per 10,000 individuals.

17. Pleasantville

The rate decreased 26.69% and the violent crime rate is 54.66, per 10,000 individuals.

16. Passaic

The rate increased 23.16% and the violent crime rate is 56.07, per 10,000 individuals.

15. Neptune

The rate increased by 3.17% and the violent crime rate is 57.44, per 10,000 individuals.

14. Lindenwold

The rate decreased by 7.48% and the violent crime rate is 64.01, per 10,000 individuals.

13. East Orange

The rate increased by 1.35% and the violent crime rate is 67.45, per 10,000 individuals.

12. Plainfield

The rate increased by 4.66% and the violent crime rate is 67.55, per 10,000 individuals.

11. New Brunswick

The rate decreased 4.37% and the violent crime rate is 68.58, per 10,000 individuals.

10. Paterson

The rate decreased 4.28% and the violent crime rate is 76.46, per 10,000 individuals.

9. Millville

The rate increased 12.18% and the violent crime rate is 79.14, per 10,000 individuals.

8. Elizabeth

The rate decreased by 10.03% and the violent crime rate is 81.64, per 10,000 individuals.

7. Bridgeton

The rate decreased 21.77% and the violent crime rate is 90.06, per 10,000 individuals.

6. Irvington

The rate decreased 19.26% and the violent crime rate is 93.51, per 10,000 individuals.

5. Newark

The rate decreased by 18%.

4. Orange

The rate decreased 4.67% and the violent crime rate is 112.24, per 10,000 individuals.

3. Trenton

The rate decreased by 10.73% and the violent crime rate is 134.73, per 10,000 individuals.

2. Asbury Park

The rate decreased by 3.84% and the violent crime rate is 141.52, per 10,000 individuals.

1. Camden County

The rate increased 5.94% and the violent crime rate is 211.51, per 10,000 individuals.

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